Lock.



PATENTED SEPT. 25, 1906.

J. HAMMESPAHR.

LOOK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5, 1904.

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PATENTED SEPT. 25, 1906.

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J. HAMMESPAHR. LOOK.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 5. 1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 25, 1906.

Application filed August 5, 1904:. Serial No. 219,595.

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J ULIUs Himmnsrrinn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vailsburgh, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new.

and useful Improvements in Locks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention is in the nature of improvements in that class of locks or fasteners which are especially adapted for use with coatcases, trunks, bags, and the like; and the in vention refers more particularly to a novel construction of lock. or fastener for coatcases, trunks, bags, and the like, comprising a main casing and its holding or look mechanism therein, and a hasp provided with an engaging means, usually in the form of a post or posts, the lock or holding mechanism being adapted to be brought in holding engagement on opposite sides of said engaging means, so as to provide a double lock to the hasp, and the lock or holding mechanism comprising separately-acting holding members which are manipulated separately, preferably by means of fingerpieces, but which have to be manipulated simultaneously before the hasp can be released from its held or locked relation with the mechanism within the lock-casing.

My present invention has for its principal object to provide a lock or fastener of the character and operating in the manner above set forth, which is of a strong and durable construction, which can be readily secured in position upon the valance members or other portions of a coat-case or trunk or upon the frame-sections of a bag, and which securely retains the separable portions of the coat-case, trunk, bag, or the like, in their closed relation because of the fact that both the locking members or slide-bolts of the lock have to be operated simultaneously, and hence the relative positions of the held or engaged parts of the lock cannot become dis torted so as to cause the separation of the hasp from its engagement with the mechanism within the lock-casing when the coatcase or the like is subjected to the usual rough handling and jars on railway-cars, &c.

Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularly mentioned will be clearly understood from the following detailed description of the invention.

The invention consists, primarily, in the novel construction of lock or fastener hereinafter set forth; and, furthermore, this invention consists in the several arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts as well as in the details of the construction thereof, all of which will be hereinafter more fully described and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim which are appended to and form an essential part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a face view of the lock or fastener and its hasp. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of the lock-casing or shell, showing the lock mechanism within said casing in plan and represented in its locked or held engagement with a post or lug of the hasp-plate, said post or lug being represented in section; and Fig. 3 is a similar view of the same parts, with the said post or lug removed and the parts of the lock mechanism being represented in their actuated or manipulated positions. Fig. 4 is a transverse section, taken on line 3 3 in Fig. 1 of the drawings, looking in the direction of the arrow cc, showing the locked or held engagement of a pair of slidebolts u on opposite sides of the said post or lug of-t e hasp-plate; and Fig. 5 is a similar section of the same parts with the said bolts actuated and the hasp-plate and its post or lug shown disengaged from said bolts, both of said sections being made on an enlarged scale. Figs. 6 and 7 are perspective views of the two slide-bolts, and Fig. 8 is a similar view of a key-actuated tumbler to immovably lock the two slide-bolts in their holding engagementwith the post or lug of the hasp-plate. Fig. 9 is a face view of a lock or fastener and its hasp, of a modified construction, but still embodying the principles of this invention. Fig. 10 is a horizontal section of the lockcasing or shell, showing the lock mechanism within said casing in plan, and represented in its locked or held engagement with a pair of posts or lugs of the hasp-plate, said posts or lugs being represented in section; and Fig. 11 is a similar view of the same parts with the said posts or lugs removed and the slidebolts of the lock mechanism being represented in their actuated or manipulated po- IIO ,to a post or projection 19 or other fastening sitions. Fig. 12 is a transverse section, taken on line 12 12 in said Fig. 9, looking in the direction of the arrow 1 showing the locked or holding engagement with the slidebolts upon opposite sides of the pair of posts or lugs of the hasp-plate; and Fig. 13 is a similar section of the same parts with the said bolts actuated and the hasp-plate and its posts or lugs shown in disengaged relation, both of said sections being made on an enlarged scale. Figs. 14 and 15 are perspec tive views of the two slide-bolts, and Fig. 16 is a perspective view of the tumbler employed with this construction of lock.

Similar characters of reference are employed in the above-described views to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to Figs. 1 to 8, inclusive,the reference character 1 indicates the complete lock or fastener. The casing of the lock or fastener, which contains the look or holding mechanism, consists of a chambered shell 2 of any desired marginal configuration and surface ornamentationprovided with a marginal flange 3, and a back or base plate 4 of the same marginal configuration as the shell, arranged in the open back of the said shell 2, the parts being suitably secured together to provide the chambered portion of the lockcasing by means of suitable rivet-posts 5 or other suitably-constructed means, as will be clearly understood. The said shell 2 and back or base plate 4 are made with oppositely-placed holes or perforations for the reception of rivets 6 or other fastening devices, by means of which the lock-casing is secured in position upon the body of the coat-case or the like. The main body 7 of the hasp is secured to the valance of the coat-case or other article of manufacture, such as a trunk, bag, or the like, by means of pins or rivets 8, and has connected therewith, in the manner of a hinge, a spring-actuated hasp-plate 9. These parts are of any ornamental configuration, and extending from the back of said hasp-plate 9 is a suitably-constructed hasp post or lug 10, which is provided with the oppositely-extending holding portions 11, the said portions being adapted to enter an opening 12 in the face of the said shell 2 to be brought in holding engagement with a pair of slide-bolts 13 and 14 in the manner to be presently described. This said slide-bolt 13 is made with suitably-disposed slots or elongated openings 15, which allows of the said bolt being slidably arranged upon the shoulder portions 16 of certain of the previously-mentioned rivet-posts 5, as indicated, the said bolt being provided with a pin or projection 17 or other means, to which is fastened the one end of a spring 18, said spring having its other end suitably attached means upon the said back or base plate 4.

The said bolt 13 is also made with an arm 1 portion 20, having a finger 21, forming a holding portion, said finger extending at a right angle, or approximately so, from the free end of said arm 20. A projection 22 is preferably arranged upon said finger 21, which extends against and slides upon the said back or base plate and acts as a guard to prevent any possible tilting movement of the bolt 13 when the one holding portion 11 of 'the post or lug 10 is brought against the holding edge of the said finger 21. The said bolt 13 is made also with a bent end portion 23, which is slidably arranged upon the said base or back plate 4, said end portion 23 being provided with a lip or projection 24, with which is in operative engagement, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, an extension 26 of slide 25 at one end of the shell 2, said slide serving as a push or finger piece for forcing or sliding the bolt 13 in the direction of the arrow 2 in Fig. 2 against the action of its spring 18. The other slide-bolt 14 is made with suitably-disposed slots or elongated openings 27, which allow of the said bolt being slidably arranged upon the shouldered portions 16 of other of said rivet-posts 5, the said bolt being provided with a pin or projection 28 or other means, to which is fastened the one end of a spring 29, said spring having its other end suitably attached to a post or projection 30 or other fastening means upon the {said base or back plate 4. The said bolt 14 is also made with an armportion 31, having a finger 32, forming a holding portion, said finger extending at a right angle, or approximately so, from the free end of said arm 30. A projection 33 is preferably arranged upon the said finger 32, which extends against and slides upon the said back or base plate and acts as a guard to prevent any possible tilting movement of the said bolt 14 when the other holding portion 1 1 of the post or lug 10 is brought agalnst the holding edge of said finger 32. The said bolt 14 is also made with a bent end portion 34, which is slidably arranged upon the said base or back plate 4, said end portion 34 being provided with a lip or projection 35, with which is in operative engagement, as shown in said Figs. 4 and 5, an extension 37 of a second slide 36 at the other end of the shell 2, and which slide acts as a push or finger piece for forcing the bolt 14 in the direction of'the arrow 11. in said Fig. 2 against the action of the spring 29.

The projections or extensions of the respective slides 25 and 36 move in suitably-slotted or open portions 37 at the opposite ends of the shell 2, and one manner of operativelyretaining said slides movably in place over the said slotted or open portions 37 is by means of a plate 39 and rivet or post 38, each post being secured at its upper end to a slide and extending downwardly through the openportion 37 into the chambered shell 2, where each post is secured to a retaining-plate 39, said plate extending across the opening 37 and having the opposite edge portions of each plate extending beneath the inner surface of the shell 2, substantially as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings.

When the spring-controlled slide-bolts 13 and 14 have been assembled in their operative positions in the chamber formed by the shell 2 and the base or back plate 4, then will the fingers 21 and 32 assume the positions indicated more particularly in Fig. 2 of the drawings, with their marginal holding edges extending across the post or lug receiving hole or opening 12 in the face of the shell 2, that the end portion of the post or lug 10 when it enters said hole or opening 12 will pass between said edges of the fingers 21 and 32, and slightly force them apart until the holding portions 11 of the post or lug 10 are brought beneath the edges of said fingers, and the springs will then force the slide-bolts 13 and 14 in holding engagement with the said post or lug upon opposite sides thereof.

The slide-bolts 13 and 14 may be immovably held in their holding engagement with the said post or lug 10 by bringing the end portion or nosing 41 of a pivoted or other suitably-arranged key-operated tumbler into the position indicated in Fig. 2, against a lug or stop 42 upon the said bolt 14, at the same time a short pin or lug 63, which projects from the face of the bolt 13 being made to engage with the end portion 64 of the tumbler, all of which is clearly indicated in the dotted outline shown in said Fig. 2. It will thus be seen that the parts cannot be operated until the tumbler 40 is turned by means of a key into the position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

The tumbler 40, which is made from suitable spring metal, is pivotally secured upon a pivot 65 of the back plate 4, the tumbler being provided with a small lug or teat 66, which, owing to the spring action of the bolt, can be passed over a suitably-disposed lug 67 upon the back plate 4, thus providing a suitable snap-catch for retaining the tumbler in either its two positions indicated in said Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings.

In Figs. 9 to 16,inclusive, I have illustrated a slightly-modified construction of lock or fastener embodying the principles of the present invention, the same comprising a chambered shell or casing 43, provided with a marginal flange 44 and a back or base plate 45, the said parts being arranged together and secured in position by means of rivets 46 or other suitable fastening means in the manner described hereinabove. The said shell 43 is provided in its face with two post or lug receiving openings 47, through which can be made to enter suitable hasp lugs or posts 48, each lug or post being provided with holding portions 49, extending in opposite directions, as shown in Figs. 10 and 13 of the drawings. The main body and springactuated hasp-plate are of the same arrangement and construction represented in the previously-described Fig. 1 of the drawings. Slidably arranged upon the said base or back plate are a pair of slide-bolts 50 and 51, the said bolts being practically of the same construction and being manipulated substantially in the same manner as the slidebolts 13 and 14 in the construction of lock represented in Figs. 1 to 8, inclusive, these bolts 50 and 51 being provided with elongated openings or slots 52 for arranging the said bolts upon the rivet-posts 5 and each bolt being provided with a lip or projection 53, each to be engaged by the slides 54 and 55 in the manner previously described in connection with the slides 25 and 36 of the construction of lock represented in Figs 1 to S, inclusive. The slide-bolt 50 in this construction of lock, however, is provided with an upwardly-extending finger 56, having a holding edge 57, and the said slide-bolt 51 is provided with an upwardly-projecting finger 58, having a holding portion 59. Normally each edge 57 and 59 of the fingers 56 and 58, respectively, extends across portions of the respective post-receiving openings 47 in the shell or, casing 43, as shown in Fig. 10 of the drawings, and with which the holding portions 49 of the hasp lugs or posts 48 can be forced in holding engagement, as will be clearly understood from an inspection of Figs. 10 and 12 of the drawings. One of the said slide-bolts, as 51, may also be provided with a projection 60, against which the nosing 62 of a pivoted and key-actuated tumbler 61 can be brought to retain the parts in their immovable and locked relation until the nosing of said tumbler 61 is again withdrawn from said projection in the manner indicated in Fig. 11 of the drawings. The bolt 50 is also provided with a projection 68, against which the end portion 69 of the tumbler 61 is moved to prevent the movement of said bolt 50, as will be clearly evident. The tumbler 61, like to the tumbler 40, is made from suitable spring metal and is pivotally secured upon a pivot 7 O of the back plate 45, the tumbler being provided with a small lug or teat 71, which, owing to the spring action of the bolt, can be passed over a suitablydisposed lug 72 upon the back plate 45, thus providing a suitable snap-catch for retaining the tumbler in either of its two positions indicated in Figs. 10 and 11 of the drawings.

From the above description of the present invention it will clearly be seen that the construction of lock or fastener is very simple, and there being but a few parts these parts can be readily assembled, and when assembled there is no possibility of the parts becoming disarranged by accident to render the device inoperative. Furthermore, there is no possibility of springing the lock by accidentally forcing one of the sliding fingerpieces or by careless and rough handling of the package upon which the lock is secured, because of the fact that the slide-bolts engage upon opposite sides of the catching or holding means of the hasp,preferably one or two hasp posts or lugs, as herein described, whereby a rigid and positive holding relation of the locking parts is the result, and, further more, because of the fact that the hasp and lock-casing, with its mechanism therein, cannot be brought into their separated relation unless both the slides or finger-pieces are manipulated simultaneously and in opposite directions.

I claim 1. A lock comprising a casing having receiving-openings located at the opposite end portions of the casing, a pair of oppositelymoving slide-bolts within the said casing, each slide-bolt having a holding portion, a pivot ed tumbler Within said casing, and a lug on each slide-bolt, each lug forming a stop with which portions of the tumbler can be moved .in holding engagement, a slide upon and at each end of said casing serving as a fingerpiece and a closure to each opening at the end of the casing, and means connected with each slide for engagement with the slidebolts, whereby the movements of the slides will produce corresponding movements of said slide-bolts within the casing all combined with a holding means with which said oppositely-moving slide-bolts are adapted to be brought in holding engagement, and the said parts all being arranged so that simultaneous movements of both slide-bolts in opposite directions are necessary to release said holding means, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. A look comprising a casing having receiving-openings located at the opposite end portions of the casing, and a hasp provided with a holding means, said casing having an opening for the reception of said holding means, oppositely-moving slide-bolts in said casing, each slide-bolt having a holding portion, and said holding portions of the slidebolts being capable of holding engagement with the opposite sides of the holding means of said hasp, a pivoted tumbler within said casing, and a lug on each slide-bolt, each lug forming a stop with which portions of the tumbler can be moved in holding engagement, a slide at each end of said casing serving as a finger-piece and a closure to each opening at the end of the casing, and means connected with each slide for engagement with the slide-bolts, whereby the movements of the slides will produce corresponding movements of said slide-bolts within the casing, said parts all being arranged so that simultaneous movements of the slide-bolts in opposite directions are necessary to release the hasp, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. I

3. A look comprising a casing having receiving-openings located at the opposite end portions of the casing, and a hasp provided with a holding means, said casing having an opening for the reception of said holding means, oppositely-moving slide-bolts in said casing, each slide-bolt having a holding portion, and said holding portions of the slidebolts being capable of holding engagement with the opposite sides of the holding means of said hasp, a pivoted tumbler within said casing, and a lug on each slide-bolt, each lug forming a sto with which portions of the tumbler can e moved in holding engagement, a slide at each end of said casing serving as a finger-piece and a closure to each opening at the end of the casing, and means connected with each slide for engagement with the slide-bolts, whereby the movements of the slides will produce corresponding movements of said slide-bolts within the easing, said parts all being arranged so that simultaneous movements of the slide-bolts in opposite directions are necessary to release the hasp, and means for retaining the tumbler in its actuated positions, consisting of a projection within said casing and extending from a portion of the same, and a proj ection on said tumbler, said projection moving with the tumbler over the projection within said casing and being adapted to be brought in holding engagement with either side of said last-mentioned projection, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. A lock comprising a shell having a surrounding marginal projection and a back plate, all arranged to provide a casing, said shell having receiving openings located in the marginal end projections and in the opposite end portions of said shell, rivet-posts extending from said back plate across the chambered shell, a pair of slotted and oppositely-moving spring-controlled slide-bolts arranged upon said rivet-posts, a finger eX- tending from each slide-bolt, and a guard upon each finger to prevent tilting of the slide-bolts, each slide-bolt being provided with a holding portion for engagement therewith of a hasp-post, a tumbler pivotally arranged upon said back plate, and a lug on each slide-bolt, each lug forming a stop with which portions of the tumbler can be moved in holding engagement, a slide u on and at each end of said shell serving as a nger-p'iece and a closure to each opening at the end of the shell,and means connected with each slide for engagement with the slide-bolts, whereby the movements of the slides will produce corresponding movements of said slide-bolts within the casing, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. A lock comprising a shell having a surrounding marginal projection and a back plate, all arranged to provide a casing, said shell having receivingopenings located in the marginal end projections and in the opposite end portions of said shell, rivet-posts extending from said back plate across the chamberedshell, a pair of slotted and oppositely-moving spring-controlled slide-bolts arranged upon said rivet-posts, a finger eX- tending from each slide-bolt, and a guard upon each finger to prevent tilting of the slide-bolts, each slide-bolt being provided with a holding portion for engagement therewith of a hasp-post, a tumbler pivotally arranged upon said back plate, and a lug on each slide-bolt, each lug forming a stop with which portions of'the tumbler can be moved in holding engagement, a slide u on and at each end of said shell serving as a 'nger-piece and a closure to each opening at the end of the shell, and means connected with each slide 'for engagement with the slide-bolts, whereby the movements of the slides will produce corresponding movements of said slide-bolts within the casing, and means for retaining the tumbler in its actuated positions, consisting of a projection within said casing and extending from said back plate, and a projection on said tumbler, said projection moving with said tumbler over the projection of said back plate and being adapted to be brought in holding engagement with either side of said last-mentioned projection, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 2d day of August, 1904.

JULIUS HAMMESFAHR.

Witnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, GEO. D. RICHARDS. 

